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Why shouldn't actors be responsible for the result of their actions ?

I saw on TV last week actor Robyn Malcolm explaining that there was never an intention to cause mayhem over the Hobbit. "All we wanted to do was have a talk over wages and conditions," she said.And all...

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The Hobbit - we've lost the magic

As a teenager, I used to debate with friends how the JRR Tolkein movies should be made and who should play the lead roles. I wrote extensively and happily about The Lord of the Rings trilogy for the...

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Bilbo Woke Up with the Early Sun in His Eyes

Prime Minister John Key announced today that The Hobbit would be filmed in New Zealand, following an agreement with the Warner Brothers studio."This is great news for the Kiwi film industry and New...

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One last Hobbit related question

The Hobbit saga (at least, the contemporary version) began with the actors union - backed up by overseas acting guilds - threatening not to work on it unless some vaguely specified terms and conditions...

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The Hobbit exposes the failings of NZ Inc.

The National government has developed a liking for talking about this country as New Zealand Inc. It fits with its business-friendly ethos and gives voters the impression of decisiveness and efficiency...

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Increased childcare costs reveal National's soft underbelly

Smaug, the mighty dragon in The Hobbit, looked near invulnerable when Bilbo first laid his eyes on him. His hide covered in scales, jewels encrusting his soft underbelly.read more

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Ever get the feeling you've been cheated? Good night

At the time The Hobbit saga was threatening the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it, I wrote this post expressing some bemusement about its resolution. Specifically,read more

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The Hobbit: Time for answers John, Peter & Richard

And now we get to the nub of the matter. Timing, as it is said, is everything. So it is with the debate over The Hobbit, the indignation expressed by Sir Peter Jackson and the law change made by...

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Peter Dunne picks up John Key's ticking timebomb

Good old Peter Dunne, eh? Always easy to underestimate, he often is much sharper and, from a media perspective, a better performer than he's given credit for. And now it seems he's reading Pundit and...

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